Product comparison · 2 home cinema systems

Philips 2.1 Home theatre HTS3251/12 vs Philips Fidelio SoundHub 2.1 Home theater HTS9241/51

60specifications compared
25differ
35identical
32known for one product only

Key differences

3D
- 2.1 Home theatre HTS3251/12:No
- Fidelio SoundHub 2.1 Home theater HTS9241/51:Yes
RMS rated power
- 2.1 Home theatre HTS3251/12:300 W
- Fidelio SoundHub 2.1 Home theater HTS9241/51:500 W
Satellite speakers RMS power
- 2.1 Home theatre HTS3251/12:150 W
- Fidelio SoundHub 2.1 Home theater HTS9241/51:270 W
Satellite speaker impedance
- 2.1 Home theatre HTS3251/12:4 Ω
- Fidelio SoundHub 2.1 Home theater HTS9241/51:5 Ω
Satellite speaker woofer diameter (imperial)
- 2.1 Home theatre HTS3251/12:6.35 cm (2.5")
- Fidelio SoundHub 2.1 Home theater HTS9241/51:7.62 cm (3")
Subwoofer type
- 2.1 Home theatre HTS3251/12:Passive subwoofer
- Fidelio SoundHub 2.1 Home theater HTS9241/51:Active subwoofer
Subwoofer RMS power
- 2.1 Home theatre HTS3251/12:150 W
- Fidelio SoundHub 2.1 Home theater HTS9241/51:230 W
Subwoofer impedance
- 2.1 Home theatre HTS3251/12:8 Ω
- Fidelio SoundHub 2.1 Home theater HTS9241/51:3 Ω

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Comparison of HTS3251/12, HTS9241/51
92 specifications	A Philips 2.1 Home theatre HTS3251/12 Model HTS3251/12 View product	B Philips Fidelio SoundHub 2.1 Home theater HTS9241/51 Model HTS9241/51 View product
Optical drive1 differ
Disc types supportedDiffers	BD-R, BD-RE, CD, CD-R, CD-RW, DVD, DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-RW	BD, BD-R, BD-R DL, BD-RE, CD, CD-R, CD-RW, DVD, DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-RW
Number of optical discsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 discs
Playback disc formatsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Blu-Ray audio, Blu-Ray video, CD audio, CD video, SVCD, VCD
Storageidentical
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SD, SDHC
Video2 differ
3DDiffers	No	Yes
Video formats supportedDiffers	AVCHD, DIVX, MPEG1, MPEG2, MPEG4	ASF, AVCHD, AVI, DIVX, MKV, MP4, MPEG1, MPEG2, MPEG4, MPG, WMV
Full HDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Aspect ratioKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16:9, 21:9
Video enhancement technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Audio2 differ
RMS rated powerDiffers	300 W	500 W
Audio decodersDiffers	Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD, DTS, DTS-HD	Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD, DTS, DTS-HD
Total Harmonic Distortion (THD)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30%
Frequency response CDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 - 20000 Hz
Frequency response DVDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 - 20000 Hz
Audio formats supportedKnown for one	AAC, MP3, WAV, WMA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Satellite speakers3 differ
Satellite speakers RMS powerDiffers	150 W	270 W
Satellite speaker impedanceDiffers	4 Ω	5 Ω
Satellite speaker tweeter diameterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.54 cm (1")
Satellite speaker woofer diameter (imperial)Differs	6.35 cm (2.5")	7.62 cm (3")
Subwoofer3 differ
Subwoofer typeDiffers	Passive subwoofer	Active subwoofer
Subwoofer RMS powerDiffers	150 W	230 W
Subwoofer impedanceDiffers	8 Ω	3 Ω
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wi-FiDiffers	No	Yes
Ports & interfacesidentical
HDMI inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
SCART ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Component video (YPbPr/YCbCr) outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
S-Video outputs quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Digital audio coaxial outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4
Power2 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	60 W	135 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs	0.9 W	0.5 W
Weight & dimensions6 differ
Main unit dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	360 x 325 x 58 mm	307 x 304 x 66 mm
Main unit weightDiffers	2.5 kg	3.87 kg
Satellite speaker dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	84.5 x 80 x 159 mm	131 x 99 x 334 mm
Satellite speaker weightDiffers	350 g	1.2 kg
Subwoofer dimensions (W x D x H)Differs	195 x 265 x 265 mm	196 x 342 x 397 mm
Subwoofer weightDiffers	3.2 kg	5.3 kg
Packaging data2 differ
Package weightDiffers	8.7 kg	16.6 kg
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	470 x 377 x 345 mm	570 x 400 x 413 mm
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features2 differ
Apple docking compatibilityDiffers	Not supported	iPhone, iPod
Audio inputKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	iLINK
CD-RW playbackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Channels quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	40 channels
Image formats supportedDiffers	GIF, JPG, PNG	GIF, JPG
Internet TVKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
MP3 playbackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Video compression formatsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AVCHD, DivX, MPEG1, MPEG2, MPEG4, WMV
HDMIKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Technical details1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	White
KaraokeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
USB direct playbackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certifiedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
SlideshowKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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